Where does “kéményseprő” come from?
kéményseprő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kémény, from German kamîn, from Middle High German kamîn, from Old High German kemîn, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος — oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room.
kéményseprő (Hungarian): chimney sweep
Ancestry of “kéményseprő”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | kémény | chimney |
| 2 | German | kamîn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kamîn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kemîn | — |
| 5 | Latin | camīnus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμινος | oven, furnace, kiln; flue for warming a room |